Kareem Bacon comes to Stetson after a two-year stint as co-Defensive Coordinator and Recruiting Coordinator at Post University in Waterbury, Conn. He started his collegiate coaching career at his alma mater, Clark Atlanta, where he served as the secondary coach and assistant special teams coordinator.

A three-year team captain and two-time All-Conference performer in college, Bacon spent time after college playing professionally. He was a member of the 1995 Grey Cup champion Baltimore Stallions in the Canadian Football League and also played in the Arena League.

His career as a coach started at Lithonia (Ga.) High School (1998-2000) before making stops at Liberty County (Ga.) High School (2001-02) and North Atlanta High School (2004-05) before his return to Clark Atlanta.